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aphesis

/ˈæf.ə.sɪs/

翻译: 语言学中的一种音变现象,指词首非重读元音或音节的逐渐脱落,如 esquire 变为 squire。

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/ˈæf.ə.sɪs/

A linguistic term referring to the gradual loss of an initial, usually unstressed, vowel or syllable from a word, as seen in 'squire' originating from 'esquire'.

  • 🇨🇳语言学中的一种音变现象,指词首非重读元音或音节的逐渐脱落,如 esquire 变为 squire。
  1. Loss of initial sound C2 formal

    The gradual loss of an unstressed vowel or syllable at the beginning of a word, as seen in the evolution of 'squire' from 'esquire'.

    • The word 'phone' is a result of aphesis from 'telephone'.
    • Linguists study aphesis to understand how languages change over time.
    • 'Cause' is an example of aphesis from 'because'.

    🇨🇳词首脱落

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  • aphesis's possessive singular form